Windsor High School's 113-pound wrestler Joel Salomon embraces coach Monty Trusty after defeating Broomfield High School's Drew Romero to clench the state title in his weight class on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at the Pepsi Center in Denver. / Dawn Madura/The Coloradoan

Class 4A results

1061st Place - Dalton Robertson of Weld Central High School2nd Place - Sam Turner of Discovery Canyon3rd Place - Darek Huff of Broomfield4th Place - Vladyslav Kazakov of Thompson Valley5th Place - Michael Ramirez of Pueblo South6th Place - Clay Robinson of Niwot1131st Place - Joel Salomon of Windsor High School2nd Place - Drew Romero of Broomfield3rd Place - Collin Williams of Thompson Valley4th Place - Brandon Gonzalez of Mesa Ridge5th Place - Sage Budd of Mead6th Place - Davis Baxter of Pueblo South1201st Place - AJ Rees of Discovery Canyon2nd Place - Marcus Martinez of Pueblo South3rd Place - Gavril Houston of Elizabeth4th Place - Aaron Carrera of Pueblo East5th Place - Nick Wittrock of Summit6th Place - Tylar Francis of Roosevelt1261st Place - Dalton Hannigan of Palisade2nd Place - Bobby Amond of Cheyenne Mountain3rd Place - Layth Dieyleh of Thomas Jefferson4th Place - Jimmy Fate of Berthoud5th Place - Ian Wingstrom of Ft. Morgan6th Place - Jacob Kay of Evergreen1321st Place - Isaac Naro of Pueblo South2nd Place - Sonny Espinoza of Pueblo Central3rd Place - Steve Turner of Discovery Canyon4th Place - Travis Myers of Pueblo West5th Place - Justin Ray of Palisade6th Place - Tanner Williams of Thompson Valley1381st Place - Jace Lopez of Roosevelt2nd Place - Ryan Daves of Montezuma-Cortez3rd Place - Jacob Gerken of Ft. Morgan4th Place - Joseph Sisneros of Mullen5th Place - Parker Simington of Thompson Valley6th Place - Hunter Shively of Conifer1451st Place - Phil Downing of Broomfield2nd Place - Tyler Oberg of Discovery Canyon3rd Place - Keenan Wyatt of Pueblo Central4th Place - Chad Ellis of Berthoud5th Place - Austin Zuniga of Pueblo South6th Place - Dominique Hughes of Mesa Ridge1521st Place - Kennen Lanteri of Windsor High School2nd Place - Cody Soulka of Falcon3rd Place - John Holst of Valor Christian4th Place - Keenan Willits of Pueblo County5th Place - Jarod Albo of Broomfield6th Place - Drake Greeott of Longmont1601st Place - Francisco Marquez of Thompson Valley2nd Place - Seager Oliver of Montezuma-Cortez3rd Place - Kyle Soulka of Falcon4th Place - Spencer Urban of Roosevelt5th Place - Vinny Gonzales of Windsor High School6th Place - Thomas Chisholm of Woodland Park1701st Place - Zach Stodden of Broomfield2nd Place - Chaz Polson of Valor Christian3rd Place - Adrian Mack of Discovery Canyon4th Place - Caleb Cuneio of Air Academy5th Place - Joseph Glenn of Lewis-Palmer6th Place - Joseph Keller of Windsor High School1821st Place - Kyle Couch of Mead2nd Place - Trenton Gustafson of Montezuma-Cortez3rd Place - Josh Semmler of Roosevelt4th Place - Ty LaFramboise of Eagle Valley5th Place - Cosme Martinez of Windsor High School6th Place - Jacob Hawthorne of Vista Ridge1951st Place - Garet Krohn of Arvada2nd Place - David Traynor of Discovery Canyon3rd Place - Logan Longworth of Weld Central High School4th Place - John Lieder of Pueblo Centennial5th Place - Demetrius Zissimos of Broomfield6th Place - Jaime Ramos Vega of Longmont2201st Place - Andy Armstrong of Eagle Valley2nd Place - Garrett Benell of Canon City3rd Place - Evan Lancelot of Pueblo Central4th Place - Connor Eakes of Broomfield5th Place - Hunter Reinert of Pueblo South6th Place - Damian Garcia of Pueblo Centennial2851st Place - Dakota Gulley of Golden2nd Place - Robert Bishop-Cotner of Windsor High School3rd Place - Tuli Laulu of Sand Creek4th Place - Justin Petrash of Air Academy5th Place - Jesus Casillas of Montrose6th Place - Austin Harris of Broomfield

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DENVER — Joel Salomon was ready. He had been waiting for this matchup since late January.

Salomon had lost twice to Broomfield’s Drew Romero this season and was looking for payback at the Class 4A State Wrestling Championships.

After waiting almost a month for the rematch it wasn’t a problem for the Windsor senior to wait until the very end of the third period to seal an individual title.

Tied 2-2 in the third period, Salomon made a quick move with 11 seconds left to earn a takedown and grab the two points that gave him a 4-2 decision and the state title at 113 pounds.

“All the work, four years. It feels good,” Salomon said. “That was great. We’ve been talking about it all year, especially in February. He got me twice, but this is the best.”

For Salomon it worked perfectly that he had faced Romero before. He knew his tendencies and was able to use his past knowledge and make the proper adjustments.

“I didn’t let him circle out toward the out of bounds,” Salomon said. “I kept good position and watched his quick shots.”

As the whistle sounded for his victory, Salomon ran to his coach Monte Trusty and leapt into his arms with the exhilaration of victory.

That win set the tone for Kennen Lanteri, the second of Windsor’s three finalists.

“It scared me a little bit because I knew I had to follow up,” Lanteri said of Salomon’s win. “It was definitely a good motivator.”

It sure worked for Lanteri. He was down early to Cody Soulke of Falcon, but slowly wore him down and won two decisive points in the final period for a 5-3 decision to win the 152 weight class. Lanteri got stronger each period while quickly wearing down his opponent.

That fitness level is a hallmark of the Windsor wrestling team.

“I didn’t believe it at first when (Trusty) said our conditioning will pay off,” Lanteri said. “I was like ‘well, everybody’s got conditioning.’ When Monty talks about our conditioning being better than everybody else’s, it really is.”

Robert Bishop-Cotner finished second at 285 pounds after being pinned in the championship by Dakota Gulley of Golden.

The individual successes of in the finals were a bright spot after a disappointing tournament for Windsor. The Wizards placed third overall behind winners Broomfield and second-place Discovery Canyon after a tough quarterfinal round that saw only three of 10 wrestlers win. That prevented Windsor from winning its third-consecutive team title.